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KSA Releases Draft KOA Documents on Licencing Conditions

The HALLO ECHO

  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulatory authority, has released its draft “Remote Gambling Act” (KOA) documents on licencing conditions. The licensing requirements are made available to all parties interested in joining the Netherlands’ regulated online gambling marketplace in 2021. Helping firms prepare for the launch of its licensing window on 1 March 2021, the…

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Swiss Federal Casino Commission Adds More Websites to iGaming Blacklist

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swiss Federal Casino Commission (ESBK) has added 36 new online gambling domains to its blacklist of illegal operators. The latest additions include Coingaming Group’s Sportsbet.io, the current official betting partner of English Premiership side Arsenal FC. The sites must be blocked by Swiss telecommunications service providers on the orders of ESBK. Sportsbet.io partnered…

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Macau Lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho Calls for Legalisation of Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Macau lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho has urged the enclave government to legalise online gambling in order to help overcome the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Macau should introduce interactive gaming. The Macau SAR government should establish official standards and regulations on interactive gaming, and develop interactive gaming software together, in…

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Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling Calls for New Online Gambling Licensing System

The HALLO ECHO

  The Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) is calling for the creation of a new online gambling licensing system. OVWG says a modernised national licensing system for sports betting and online gambling could generate up to €50m in revenue for sports clubs. Claus Retschitzegger, president of the OVWG, said: “Austrian sport is one…

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Online Gambling Reforms Announced by UK APPG Gain Huge Support

The HALLO ECHO

  The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling Related Harm has published recommendations for reforms to online gambling. The APPG’s new report sets out more than 30 recommendations for regulatory change, with the most notable proposal being a ban on gambling ads. Polling by Survation on behalf of Clean Up Gambling shows the public…

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Casino Lugano and Casino du Lac Meyrin Secure Swiss iGaming Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swiss Federal Council (Bundesrat) has approved licences for Casino Lugano and Casino du Lac Meyrin to offer online gambling in the country. Casino du Lac is operated by a French company named Groupe Partouche. Casino Lugano is jointly owned by Casinos Austria International and Lugano Municipality. These operators are the first to have…

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